Comparison

Pixlay vs Spatial Cam

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pixlay

This app offers a customizable pixel display for your device, featuring a clock, date, live weather, timers, cryptocurrency prices, and sunrise/sunset times. It also tracks battery status and provides a visually appealing interface.

Highlights
  • Pixel clock and date display
  • Live weather updates
  • Intuitive timer and day counter
  • Bitcoin prices and BlockTime
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Device battery status tracking
  • Customizable feature selection
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a retro LED display. Put it on a stand on your desk or nightstand, and Pixlay shows the time, the weather, your next meeting and much more in glowing, animated pixels. Got an old iPhone in a drawer? Give it a new job. HOW IT WORKS • Pixlay keeps the screen on and cycles through your views on its own • Swipe for the next view, tap to open the settings • Pick the views you like and set the pixel size, with a live preview of every view • Tip: keep your device on its charger FREE VIEWS • Clock – 12 or 24 hours, small or large • Date – the month as a pixel calendar with today glowing red, plus weekday and week number • Calendar – your next event, how long until it starts, and the next 12 hours in your calendar colors • Weather – animated pixel weather for your location with today's low and high, in °C, °F or K • Day count – an animated hourglass counts the days to your big date, with fireworks when it's here • Marquee – your own text scrolling by like an LED sign • Tasks and notes – six to-dos to tick off and a note that stays in sight • Also: greeting, stopwatch, time to sunrise or sunset, battery WIDGET The pixel clock for your Home Screen and StandBy, in small or medium. PIXLAY PRO Unlock every view, make Pixlay your own and remove the ads: • Pixel Paint – paint your own pixel pictures, or turn a photo into pixel art • Ambient scenes – starry sky, rain, snow, aquarium, campfire, fireworks and the Game of Life, to match the weather or at random • Night mode – dimmed or red from sunset to sunrise, or at your own times • Forecast – the next 12 hours as pixel columns: temperature, then chance of rain • Weather details – barometer with trend, wind with its direction, chance of rain • Steps – today's steps from Apple Health, with a bar to your daily goal • Birthdays – "Anna turns 30 in 3 days" • Progress – how much of the year, month, week and day (or workday) is done • World clock – two cities with day or night at a glance, 61 cities to choose from • Moon – today's phase as a pixel moon • Timer with alarm • Bitcoin – price and block height • Your own order and time for every view • No ads, ever Pixlay also runs on Apple Vision Pro. YOUR PRIVACY • Pixlay reads your step count from Apple Health on your device only. It is never stored, shared or used for advertising. • Birthdays, tasks, notes and pictures stay on your device. STEPS FROM APPLE HEALTH (Pixlay Pro) See how many steps you have taken today, next to a pixel sneaker and a bar towards your daily goal. With your permission, Pixlay reads your step count from Apple Health. It stays on your device and is never shared. Ideas and feedback are always welcome: Settings → About → Contact us. SUBSCRIPTION Pixlay is free to use with ads. Pixlay Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms & Conditions: https://twentysixcode.com/terms-conditions-pixlay Terms of Use (EULA): https://twentysixcode.com/pixlay-end-user-license-agreement-eula Privacy Policy: https://twentysixcode.com/privacy-policy-pixlay

About

Spatial Cam

Stream your iPhone's camera feed directly to your Apple Vision Pro. Use it as a convenient baby monitor, a security camera for deliveries, or to check on your home.

Highlights
  • Stream iPhone camera to Apple Vision Pro
  • Use as a baby monitor
  • Monitor home security
  • Real-time feed viewing
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Spatial Cam lets you send the camera feed from your iPhone to your Apple Vision Pro. Use it as a quick baby monitor, keep an eye on the porch to see if the delivery person is at the door, or just have a look around the house. Connect with an Apple Vision Pro running Spatial Cam and you'll be up and running in no time!

Screenshots

Pixlay4 screens
Spatial Cam2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixlay at 67% against Spatial Cam's 0%. Pixlay also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.3). Spatial Cam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pixlay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Spatial Cam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixlay holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Pixlay's written reviews are positive against 0% of Spatial Cam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixlay ships an update every 3 weeks, Spatial Cam every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pixlay versus Spatial Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixlaySpatial Cam
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, Vision Pro
Requires iOS18.417.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTorben SteenGood Snooze

Customer experience

Pixlay

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Spatial Cam

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pixlay

Subscriptions2
  • Pixlay Pro Month$1.991 Month
  • Pixlay Pro Year$11.991 Year
None

Spatial Cam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixlay free?
Pixlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spatial Cam free?
Spatial Cam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixlay or Spatial Cam?
Pixlay is rated higher. Pixlay averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Spatial Cam averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Pixlay or Spatial Cam have ads?
Pixlay shows ads; Spatial Cam does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixlay or Spatial Cam?
Pixlay ships an update every 3 weeks, and Spatial Cam every 2 days. Most recently, Pixlay was updated on October 25, 2026 and Spatial Cam on October 24, 2026.

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